Welcome to a New Year! In This Issue:.
- News:
- Save the Date! FREE Family Valentine's Party, Sat. February 9th- Meet Tara and Kinsey, new instructors!- What we've been up to: Lila Guide Launch Party- Upcoming Classes:
- Now Registering:- Spanish parent/child toddler play classes- Baby Sign Language play classes- One-time Get Started Baby Sign class- Looking for a Vancouver or Lake Oswego Baby Sign class? Let us know, we want to get some new classes started!- Featured Article:
-Teachers' Tips for Conquering Kid Clutter by Teri Cettina- Thought Spot:
-The Business of Being Born: A Documentary Film Attend a screening of the movie before it is released!
Word Spot!
Happy Valentine's Day!!
Spanish
I LOVE YOU = Te quiero (Tay kee-AY-roh)
Literally translated in English as I WANT YOU, in Spanish "te quiero" is the common way to say "I love you" in day-to-day interactions: child to mother, father to daughter, friend to friend, when hanging up the phone with relatives, etc.
"Te Amo" is reserved for romantic or intense love situations!
ASL
I LOVE YOU =
Welcome Tara and Kinsey! We're so glad to have you on our team!
Click Here to learn more about Tara, Kinsey, and PELP's other instructors.
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Upcoming Classes:
To register via phone for classes, please call 503.284.0610 SPANISH:- Parent/Toddler Play Group (6 weeks, 45 mins each class, $77)
@ Urban Grind (2214 NE Oregon St, Portland)Wednesdays, 9-9:45am, OR 10-10:45am February 20th - April 2nd (no class 3/27)OR@ Urban Grind (2214 NE Oregon St, Portland)Wednesdays, 9-9:45am, OR 10-10:45am April 9th - May 14thINFANT/TODDLER SIGN LANGUAGE:- Get Started Parent/Child Play Class (1 time, 1 hour 15 mins, $23)
@ Lily Toad Boutique (7322 N. Leavitt Ave, Portland)Sunday, January 27th, 4:00-5:15pm - Series A Parent/Child Play Class (6 weeks 45 mins each class, $89)
@ Zenana Spa (2024 SE Clinton, Portland)Fridays, 10:30-11:15am February 8th - March 14thOR@ Lily Toad Boutique (7322 N. Leavitt Ave, Portland)Sundays, 4:00-4:45pm February 10th - March 16thOR@ Myles Away Cafe & Playhouse (15986 SW Tualatin Sherwood Rd, Sherwood)Tuesdays, 5:00-5:45 pmFebruary 12th - March 18thORChildRoots (50 SE 17th Ave, Portland)Thursdays, 5:15-6:00 pmFebruary 14th - March 20thTara Frost was born in Japan, has traveled to Eastern Asia, Central and South America, and Europe. Tara's experience living and traveling in other countries has allowed her to develop a passion for language. She is currently pursuing a degree in Arts & Letters with a focus on Speech Communication and Spanish from PSU and has also studied language in Canada, Germany and Argentina.
Kinsey Hood has her Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education with minors in Spanish and Psychology. She is currently pursuing an Masters in Bilingual Elementary Education from Oregon State University. This year she is student teaching full time at Atkinson Elementary in a Dual Immersion classroom. Kinsey has also volunteered in orphanages in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Romania.
News:
Featured Article:
by Teri Cettina
Organizational ideas worth stealing from educators' classrooms!
Wishing you all a joyous New Year! ~ Christina & Kara
Mark your calendar!
FREE FAMILY VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY!!
Saturday, February 9th, 10-12
hosted by Porltand Early Learning Project & Urban Grind Coffee House
For the kids, there will be Spanish & ASL activities, songs, stories, games, and crafts. For our hardworking mamas and the papas, Jimena Galvez (LMT) of Pranallama Mindful Bodywork will be providing
FREE chair massages! If you haven't been to Urban Grind, you'll be delighted with the family friendly atmosphere, 3 playrooms, and great coffee! So come grab a warm drink, visit with PELP teachers and families, and let the kids play!
Urban Grind Coffee House (2214 NE Oregon Street, Portland, 97232)
view the invite HERE!
We are also pleased to introduce two new Spanish Instructors!
In other news, we had a great time at the LilaGuide Launch Party! Thanks so much to those of you who came out to play and visit with us!
Kaylie (former Baby Sign & current SLiP student) with teachers Kara & Christina at the LilaGuide Party
We are also taking names of families who are interested in getting baby sign classes started in Vancouver & Lake Oswego. Click here to share your interest!
a combination of the "I" "L" and "Y" ASL handshapes
Winter 2008 Newsletter
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Thought Spot!
The Business of Being Born
A documentary film from executive producer
Ricki Lake and director Abby Epstein
From the website:"Birth: it’s a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to examine and question the way American women have babies.
The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system. When director Epstein discovers she is pregnant during the making of the film, the journey becomes more personal.
Should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency?"
Attend a screening of the movie before it is released!
Dates scheduled for January 26th, February 2nd, and February 10th at Zenana Spa and February 6th at Milagros!
Spaces are limited and filling quickly!!
$5 donations go to the Nursing Mothers Counsel of Oregon
CLICK HERE for schedule and to RSVP
CLICK HERE to see the THEATRICAL TRAILER
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